Richard Dean "Rick" Welbourne

Richard Dean Welbourne (1957-2016) Funeral Services for "Rick" Welbourne, age 59, formerly of Clinton now of Shawnee, will be held 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 29, 2016 in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Community Building officiated by Delferd "Bunny" White Crow. Burial will conclude in the Clinton Cemetery under the direction of the Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home. A Traditional All Night Wake Service will be held Thursday. April 28, 2016 in the Community Center. Richard Dean "Rick" Welbourne was born on Jan. 3, 1957 to Thomas Welbourne and Elsie (Birdchief) Welbourne in Clinton, OK and passed away Friday April 22, 2016 in the Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was raised in Clinton and graduated from Clinton High School in 1975. He continued his education at the University of Oklahoma and transferred and graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a bachelor's degree in Business. He worked many years for the Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma in several capacities. He later moved to Shawnee, OK where he worked for the Sac and Fox Tribes. He married Tamera Rena Enyart on November 15, 1996 in Shawnee, OK. As a young adult, Welbourne was the member of numerous fast-pitch softball teams and traveled across the state and country with his teammates, which often included his younger brother, Charlie. He enjoyed playing golf, watching his loved ones play sports and cheering on his beloved Oklahoma Sooners and Alabama Crimson Tide. His lasting legacy will be the unconditional love, charisma and determination he instilled in his family and friends. He was a member of the Southern Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, Pete and Nancy Birdchief; brothers, Thomas Welbourne II, Thurman Welbourne and Elgene Welbourne; and sister, Nancy Herrod. Survivors include his wife, Tammy Welbourne; son, Bryant Welbourne; step-daughters, Kecia Nesvold and Lacy Vanantwerp; brothers, Charlie Welbourne and Tennyson Welbourne; five step-grandchildren; and 40 nieces and nephews.